The Insight Fellowship Program 2024

The Insight Fellowship Program helps exceptional individuals develop their own conflict management skills by working within local or international non-profits of their choice.

Each year-long Fellowship begins with a period of training and development before the fellow begins three global placements through which they share the best in conflict management theory and skills.

The community of Insight Fellows has made invaluable contributions to non-profits and the people they serve in almost 40 countries, including working with communities affected by some of the world’s most violent conflicts.

What does the Fellowship year involve?

The first three-month placement is held in Concord, Massachusetts at the offices of Insight Collaborative and its sister organisation, Insight Partners. During this placement, Fellows undergo rigorous training and coaching in communication, negotiation and mediation theory and skills. Fellows put learning into practice by observing and assisting Insight Partners consultants, and also gain access to Insight’s network of academics and practitioners. During this period, Fellows often volunteer to support local conflict management organizations, and pursue additional training they may need for their placements, such as language lessons.

The remaining nine months typically include three foreign placements which the Fellows design and arrange during their Concord placement, with guidance from Insight Collaborative. Each Fellow identifies a broad theme upon which they will focus during their Fellowship, such as conflict and the environment, or methods of creating trust.

Within a month of their return from their final placement, Fellows submit a written paper and provide a presentation on their Fellowship experience to Insight Collaborative. Each fellow is expected to submit journal entries to the Insight Collaborative blog during their placements.

PRINCIPLES

1. Communication

• Effective communication lies at the heart of the Fellowship. Fellows may put theory into practice by teaching workshops, mediating disputes or improving communication between organizations in conflict.

2. Self-Development

• Fellows direct their own learning throughout the year, whether that’s through writing articles or pursuing additional training. Fellows also receive coaching which encourages them to reflect on their own values and personal development.

3. Volunteering

• Fellows are expected to offer their time and skills to communities in need, such as working as a teaching assistant or taking part in community projects outside of the core remit of their placement.

4. Entrepreneurship

• As self-starters, Fellows help partner organizations become more effective by setting up new business ventures or leading restructure and cultural change within teams.

5. Sustainability

• Fellows have an awareness and respect for the different environments, cultures and traditions which they encounter, and work to improve every situation for the better. This includes refilling the pot for the next fellow, building new relationships with individuals and organizations, and caring for the environments they encounter.

• Table of Content
• About Insight Collaborative
• Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program
• Requirements for Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Insight Collaborative

FOUNDERS’ STORY We’ve evolved from conflict management specialists to a boutique leadership advisory firm. We built our reputation as conflict management consultants, drawing on negotiation and mediation training from Harvard to help our clients approach difficult conversations, strengthen critical relationships and resolve high-stakes financial, political and commercial disputes around the world. As our practice grew, we found that we could have an even greater impact using the same approach to build stronger and more effective relationships across top teams. Instead o... continue reading

Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program

Application Deadline	15 Feb 2024
Country to study	United States
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Insight Collaborative
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program

The Fellowship includes a US $30,000 expense allowance for the entire year, provided by our generous donors. Each Fellow pledges to ‘refill the pot’ for the next fellow through fundraising and sponsorship by the end of the calendar year in which their Fellowship ends, primarily during their first placement in Concord.

Requirements for Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program Qualification

To be eligible for the Fellowship, you must be:

• A graduate of an accredited college or university or set to graduate prior to the start of the Fellowship.
• Committed to serving 12 consecutive months from the start of the Fellowship. – Dedicated to fulfilling the objectives of the Fellowship program, following the Fellowship Principles and willing to pledge to raise the funds required to ‘refill the pot’ for the next fellow.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience related to the study or practice of conflict management or alternative dispute resolution is preferred, but not essential.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Insight Collaborative Fellowship Program

The next application deadline is February 15, 2024. Finalists will be invited to participate in an online interview, typically in March of the fellowship year, with members of the application review committee. Final decisions are typically made soon after that . The Fellowship begins in during the first week of June 2024, unless otherwise agreed.

Application Deadline

February 15, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Insight Collaborative on insightcollaborative.org to apply

Before making your application, please read the Insight Partners Fellowship Principles.

We are now taking applications for our 2024-2025 Fellowship.

To complete the application, you will need to submit:

• Your resume/CV
• Post-secondary educational records and transcripts
• A personal statement
• A proposal for how you will use your Fellowship, including desired placements
• Short paragraphs describing your cultural experience, your interest in alternative dispute resolution and the challenges you foresee during the Fellowship
• Three letters of recommendation
• Photograph of you (optional)

For more details visit: Insight Collaborative website.